# GoCryptoTrader Backtester: Csv package

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This csv package is part of the GoCryptoTrader codebase.

## This is still in active development

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## Csv package overview

This package is responsible for the loading of kline data via a CSV file. It can retrieve candle data or trade data which is converted into candle data.

### CSV Format
#### Candle based CSV

| Field | Example |
| ----- | -------- |
| Timestamp | 1546300800 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Open | 1335 |
| High | 1338 |
| Low | 1336 |
| Close | 1337 |

Additionally, you can view an example under `./testdata/binance_BTCUSDT_24h_2019_01_01_2020_01_01.csv`

#### Trade based CSV

| Field | Example |
| ----- | -------- |
| Timestamp | 1546300800 |
| Price | 1337 |
| Amount | 420.69 |

Additionally, you can view an example under `./testdata/binance_BTCUSDT_24h-trades_2020_11_16.csv`


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## Contribution

Please feel free to submit any pull requests or suggest any desired features to be added.

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+ Code must adhere to the official Go [formatting](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#formatting) guidelines (i.e. uses [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/)).
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+ Code must adhere to our [coding style](https://github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/blob/master/doc/coding_style.md).
+ Pull requests need to be based on and opened against the `master` branch.

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